Property Details for Saco-Lowell Mill

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Profile Information
Property Location
Property Progress
CAs Associated with this Property
Assessment Activities at this Property
Climate Adaption and Mitigation - Planning or Assessment
Contaminants and Media
Cleanup Activities
Climate Adaption and Mitigation - Demolition or Cleanup
Institutional & Engineering Controls
Redevelopment and Other Leveraged Accomplishments
Climate Adaption and Mitigation - Redevelopment
Additional Property Attributes

Legal Notices

Profile Information

Property Alias

Property Owner

ACRES Property ID

201741

Property Address

59 Elm Street Biddeford, ME 04005

Size

3.54

Parcel Numbers

Tax Map 40, Lot 56

Latitude/Longitude

43.4972225 / -70.4557017

Congressional District

Property Contact

Gardner, Frank

Gardner.Frank@epa.gov

617-918-1278

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Property Location

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Property Progress

Assessment

Clean Up

Institutional Controls in Place

Engineering Controls in Place

Ready for Anticipated Use

Redevelopment Underway

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CAs Associated with this Property

CA Name	CA #	State	Type	Announcement Year
Regional Planning Commission Inc. Southern Maine	BF96174701	ME	Assessment	2013
Southern Maine Planning and Development Commission	BF00A00458	ME	Assessment	2018
Southern Maine Regional Planning Commission	BF97178501	ME	BCRLF	2007

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Assessment Activities at this Property

Activity	EPA Funding	Start Date	Completion Date	CA	Accomplishment Counted?	Counted When?
Cleanup Planning	$3,500.00	12/08/2020		Southern Maine Planning and Development Commission	N
Phase I Environmental Assessment	$3,500.00	06/23/2015	09/14/2015	Regional Planning Commission Inc. Southern Maine	Y	FY16
Phase I Environmental Assessment	$3,500.00	11/02/2020	12/08/2020	Southern Maine Planning and Development Commission	N

Is Cleanup Necessary? Unknown
EPA Assessment Funding: $10,500.00
Leveraged Funding:
Total Funding: $10,500.00

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Climate Adaption and Mitigation - Planning or Assessment

There is no data for Climate Adaption and Mitigation - Planning or Assessment.

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Contaminants and Media

Contaminant Found

Arsenic
Asbestos
Lead
Other Contaminants
Other Metals
PAHS
Petroleum Products
SVOCs
VOCs

Remediating Action for Contaminants

Cleaned Up
Cleaned Up
Cleaned Up
Cleaned Up
Cleaned Up
Cleaned Up
Cleaned Up
Cleaned Up
Cleaned Up

Media Affected

Building Materials
Soil

Remediating Action for Media

Cleaned Up
Cleaned Up

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Cleanup Activities

Start Date	EPA Funding	Completion Date	CA	Accomplishment Counted?	Cleanup Documentation
01/01/2021			Southern Maine Regional Planning Commission	No
01/01/2021	$300,000.00		Southern Maine Regional Planning Commission	No

Cleanup/Treatment Implemented: Y
Cleanup/Treatement Categories:
Addl Cleanup/Treatment info: Installation of MEDEP-approved soil cover systems over impacted soils and urban fill materials.
Address of Data Source:

Total ACRES Cleaned Up: 3.54
Number of Cleanup Jobs Leveraged: 4
EPA Cleanup Funding: $300,000.00
Leveraged Funding:
Cost Share Funding: $60,000.00
Total Funding: $360,000.00

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Climate Adaption and Mitigation - Demolition or Cleanup

There is no data for Climate Adaption and Mitigation - Demolition or Cleanup.

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Institutional and Engineering Controls

Indicate whether Institutional Controls are required

Yes

Categories of Controls

Information Devices

Additional Institutional Controls Information

Address of Data Source (URL if available)

Are Institutional Controls in Place

Date Institutional Controls were put in place

Indicate whether Engineering Controls are required

Yes

Categories of Controls

Cover Technologies (e.g., Capping)

Additional Engineering controls information

Installation of MEDEP-approved soil cover systems over impacted soils and urban fill materials.

Address of Data Source (URL if available)

Indicate whether Engineering Controls are in place

Date Engineering Controls were put in place

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Redevelopment and Other Leveraged Accomplishments

There are no current redevelopment activities.

Number of Redevelopment Jobs Leveraged:
Actual Acreage of Greenspace Created:
Leveraged Funding:

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Climate Adaption and Mitigation - Redevelopment

There is no data for Climate Adaption and Mitigation – Redevelopment

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Additional Property Attributes

Property Highlights

Phase II ESA recommended.

Former Use: The Site is currently improved with three buildings. The Mill Building and Warehouse Building are currently being utilized for miscellaneous storage purposes while the Auto Service Building is currently occupied by Quality Auto Care and utilized as an automotive repair facility. A former Saco & Pettee Machine Shop building was destroyed by fire in 1963. The Site consisted of undeveloped land prior to circa 1830 along the Saco River. During the mid-to-late 1800s, the Site was improved with approximately 10 residential dwellings/tenements and a lumber yard. Industrial development at the Site began circa 1902 when the Saco & Pettee Machine Shop was constructed. In 1922, the existing Mill Building was constructed over the western course of the Saco River, connecting the building to the Saco & Pettee Machine Shop building. Both buildings were utilized as a Machine Shop for the Saco-Lowell complex. In 1963, the former Saco & Pettee Machine Shop building was destroyed by a fire and machine shop operations subsequently ceased in the Mill Building. In 1965, the Warehouse Building was constructed and the Auto Service Building was constructed in 1972. Since 1965, the Mill Building and Warehouse Building have been utilized for miscellaneous warehouse storage purposes and the Auto Service Building has been occupied by numerous automotive/tire repair businesses.

Predominant Past Usage

Commercial (.5) Industry (3)

What types of funding are being used on this property?

Hazardous

State and Tribal Program Information

ID Number (if Applicable): REM02436 Enrolled:

Date No Further Action Letter Received

Date Letter/Signed Report Received from a Qualified Professional